Men can apply for all the security forces under CAPF-AC exam whereas women can’t apply for ITBP

The 5 different security forces for which CAPF-AC exam recruit candidates-

  • Border Security Force (BSF)
  • Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  • Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
  • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  • Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

CAPF-AC exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) once in a year. One can find its notification on the official website of UPSC

The Union Public Service Commission conducts written examination for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

Complete selection procedure under CAPF-AC is mentioned below :

  1. Written Exam
  2. PET (Physical Efficiency Test) & Medical Test
  3. Interview

The scheme of written examination for CAPF-AC exam –

Paper Subject Type Marks Duration
Paper I General Ability & Intelligence Objective 250 2 hrs
Paper II General Studies,Essay & Comprehension Descriptive 200 3 hrs